Sunday, 18 November 2012

Television Style: Jess Day

I EL OH VEE EE, love love loveNew Girl! I think, apart from Friends of course, it is one of the only tv shows to make me genuinely howl with laughter. I feel a bit sad when people make fun of Jess & say they find her annoying or too kooky because I relate to her SO MUCH. I fall over, bruise my limbs & spill things on myself all the time (not cute or funny, especially if it's a full jug of just steamed latte milk at work) which is incredibly frustrating. I like being festive for ALL occasions, I'm not just talking like, birthdays, Christmas & Halloween. I mean Easter, Valentine's, St Patrick's... any holiday I can pretty much get excited about & wear themed manicures & colour match my clothes to I am all over it. 50% of my wardrobe has some sort of polka dot or stripe. I am generally rubbish at life but eternally cheerful. And many other reasons why Jess Day is my television bff.

I love how much colour she wears- I definitely have a brightly-hued wardrobe too. Plus, I love the vintage-inspired, classic cuts of all her clothes; a-line skirts, fitted sweaters, high waists, high collared blouses. It's cute & retro but still practical enough for modern life.

To dress like Miss Day, I would strongly advise you embrace geometric prints if you haven't already- Jess wears lots
of stripes & polka dots. She also has a very colourful wardrobe, so
I've picked a few things that are colourful but still mindful of the
fact that it's coming into winter & brights aren't typical of that
season (although I still personally wear them year through). Also a
bright pop of colour on your feet is a good idea to get into wearing
more colourful clothing if you're a bit nervous about going all out.
Jess wears a lot of ballet flats (probably a good idea for those of us with as much grace & mobility as a baby giraffe taking its first steps), & I find you can get them in
abundance, & cheaply enough that you can afford to own a good
sized-collection to help you mix it up a bit. One thing I have noticed is Jess is not really a girl for major accessorising (something we actually do NOT have in common- I love to jingle as I walk) she tends to let her bright colours & bold prints speak for themselves, so accessories are kept to a minimum- a simple but fun necklace and a cross-body bag. Don't forget your ridiculous but cute phone cover (mine's a penguin), some pretty pink blush, LOTS of mascara and you're good to go! Just try not to trip over anything.

5 comments:

Ahhh Love LOVE love! It is safe to say I love Jess, New Girl and Zooey, love the clothes you picked! I feel like Jess could be my friend (fully aware I sound like a stalker). Must get myself a cute phone case...x

xoxo

Hi I'm Sam! I'm a 29 year old Northern Irish girl living in the North East of England. I like makeup, a good bargain, baking, gin, dogs and building forts. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.